"ABSOLUTELY! I mean, yes please
Veronica, I would love a cup of coffee!" Forgetting his
shyness, RW grabbed his pack, threw the fire marbles in
it, grabbed VERONICA's hand and began urgently moving
toward the DISCO with Veronica in tow.
Panting because it's
not easy to get from the A&C to the Institute so
quickly, even with a linking book, RW edited his post.
Boy, that Jade and Veronica sure do look and awfully lot
alike!
[This message
was edited by rohnerw on Fri April 16 2004 at 05:34
PM.]
When they arrived at the DISCO, Veronica
pulled her hand away from RW and poured a cup of coffee
for him. "There, that will calm you down...um...or not,
considering how strong it is." An unexpected laugh
escaped from Veronica and she stifled it quickly,
surprised at
herself.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm
no longer a danger to
society. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kestryll had linked into the hood
earlier and was just watching the comings and goings
when he felt a sudden urge... Moving silently he
snuck up behind the fountain. Catching Veronica's eye he
placed his finger to his lips and crept into the
fountain itself. His movements so careful and precise
that any sounds he made were masked by the running water
he got up right behind the shaking
RW...
BOO!
A fire marble
landed in the fountain as Kestryll and Veronica stared
up at a stactite where poor RW was now clinging for dear
life. Kestryll then looked straight at Veronica and
grinned his most wicked and childish
grin.
Welcome to the neighborhood and have a
GREAT WEEKEND!
He linked
out.
__________________________ My mind is
like an oyster. There's a pearl of wisdom in there, but
the rest is all clammed up.
Aaauuugggg, Now RW was
in three places at once! RW dropped down from the
stalactite leaving deep indentations in the limestone
which would prove of great interest to future cavers and
began to run to try to catch up with himself who was
already in the DISCO shakily holding a cup of coffee and
trying to drink.
I'm plumb tuckered out!
[This
message was edited by rohnerw on Fri April 16 2004 at
06:07 PM.]
RW gulped down his coffee, and unsure if
he could really afford it, bought a VERY large supply of
the brightest fire marbles Grizz had, thanked Veronica
for the coffee and apologized for squeezing her hand so
hard and linked back to his Relto.
Once there,
he busily spread the fire marbles outside and inside,
even though the sun was shining in three places already,
shuttered the windows, locked the door, and pulled the
covers up over his head.
Grizz linked into the Institution hood
whistling. He looked into the open door of the Prof's
office, and saw that his envelope had been delivered,
but not opened yet. Not unexpected considering
everything going on, but he hoped the Prof. would get to
it tomorrow.
He walked on down the stairs to the
lower level and passed into the store. Just before he
went in, he turned as if hearing something. He grinned a
big grin, and went on in. He poured himself a mug of the
coffee that was left and took a sip. Yup, it was typical
Veronica coffee. She was the only person who made coffee
like he did, and she seemed to do it by instinct. He
took the mug and settled in behind the counter to read
the spindle notes and write down anything he needed to
reorder. Life was
good.
_______________________________ Prop.
D'ni Internal Supply Co. "If we don't have it, you
don't need it!"
"I'm
so glad to be back in URU", she shouts at the top of her
lungs. Holding The Professor's invitation in her hand,
she wonders what she will find in the
Hood.
Waving to the firefly Chere, wanders down
the stairs. "Heek Inc. now what could that be?" as she
tries the door. "Hmmm, guess it's closed. I'll have to
check back tomorrow. I wonder what their hours are of
business?"
Strolling down the walkway she enters
the D'ni Internal Supply Co.
"Grizz! Oh my gosh
Grizz, it's so good to see you!" Chere says as she
flings her arms around Grizz for a big hug. Talking a
mile a minute Chere asks Grizz for news on old friends.
She is saddened to hear about Elkae but knows exploring
was Elkae's love and she would want us all to
continue.
"So Grizz, it seems there is business
down here. Any suggestions of ways for this old
bat to earn a living? Yes I still have the wonderful
cape you gave me. Where might I find The Professor? I
wonder if he has an assignment for me?" Chere takes a
breath and asks for a cup of coffee. The smile on her
face is enough to light up the room.
With the lovely people at DISCO having
filled his order, FM was now ready to leave the
Institution for his research project into the Mysteries
of the Algae - sure it wasn't going to be a bestselling
novel unless the Algae was doing something pretty funky
but FM was positive he would be able to save other
people's lives. Or if at a loss, his own.
He
hauled all of his equipment down to the fungus garden in
the Institution. He figured since that was fungus it was
have something to do with the Algae. That and he was
hoping he could annoy Bizzy by taking little bits of
fungus away from his garden while he was
sleeping...
He left all of his stuff next to the
Uru Live memorial, grabbed his sample-obtaining device
(which was a pair of tweezers, attatched to a pair of
scissors, a cork and a test tube. The tweezers hold it
in place, the scissors cut it and drop it into the test
tube. The cork then seals the test tube so the sample
wont kill anyone.)
He then took off his shoes,
and wearing only his socks, creeped past the sleeping
gnome to the lowest of the wierd mushrooms in the
garden. Being careful not to make a noise, he obtained
his samples, and then turned to run away. As with any
time someone tries to run away whilst wearing only
socks, seconds later FM was flat on his face on the
ground, and there was a loud bang as the
sample-obtatining device clattered onto the ground
(thankfully not shattering!).
Bizzy stirred, but
thankfully didn't wake up. FM reached out and grabbed
his device, took off his socks, and then drew a second
test tube from his pocket, which he dipped into the
water and then sealed with another cork. He then stood
up, and walked away. The only problem was that he had
left his socks
behind...
FrontMullet Team Bahro
Investigative Researcher/Hermit. Beware of the
Algae...
Grizz welcomes Chere returning hug for
hug. He laughs, but lets her run down a little before he
tries answering anything. Then he tells her about the
Institution and the projects going on. He explains about
Elkae, and pauses for a moment, almost as if he expects
something. But then he just grins and goes on, sharing
memories and laughs with Chere.
He shows her
around the DISCO a bit. Tells her that she can probably
find just about anything she needs somewhere in the
store, and about the danger of getting lost in the third
sub-level.
Then he leads her back to the counter
and gives her a cup of coffee. She tastes it, and looks
around (maybe she is looking for a potted plant that
needs the coffee more than she does), but she bravely
drinks more.
He tells her about Veronica, but
says that she is probably asleep, and that they can get
acquainted later.
Then he tells Chere that he
thinks there are still a few areas in the hood
unclaimed, and that if she has any ideas or theories
that need investigation concerning anything D'ni,
particularly the newly opened areas, the Prof. is sure
to be
interested.
_______________________________ Prop.
D'ni Internal Supply Co. "If we don't have it, you
don't need it!"
Bizzy paused from his chores to check the tapes from his
security cameras. FrontMullet's noctural activities in
the Light Garden brought a smile to his ancient little
face.
Veronica, being filled with a new sense
of purpose and a desire to be a vital part of the
Institute, was encountering her first real dilemma of
the day. Looking into her wardrobe on her Relto she
said, "Should I wear the red or the green shirt
today?"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm no longer
a danger to
society. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Grizz wakes up with his head on the
counter and a horrible pain in his neck.
"Drat!"
he says. "Fell asleep again tryin' to do the
books."
He massages the stiffness out of his
neck, gets up rubbing his back, and makes a new pot of
coffee. He cleans up the papers all over the counter and
files everything away on the shelves underneath.
He goes to the door of Veronica's room and taps
on it. No answer. "Veronica?" he says. No answer, so he
speaks louder. "Veronica!" Still no answer. He peeks in.
The cot hasn't been slept in. He hopes she wasn't at the
A%C doing another chicken dance on the table last night.
He grins at the memory of the picture.
"Probably
spent the night on her Relto." he thinks, not really
worried about her. He has faith that when the chips are
down, that girl can take care of herself.
He
busies himself facing the shelves and arranging the
hanging goods, wondering what the Prof. will make of the
photos Grizz sent
him.
_______________________________ Prop.
D'ni Internal Supply Co. "If we don't have it, you
don't need it!"
Cordelia arrived back in the
Institution, after stopping off at her Relto to grab a
bottle of Advil for her hang....... headache (sorry
already established that Cordelia doesn't get hangovers)
She walks down
to the DISCO in dire need of one of Grizz's mugs of
coffee. She is pleasantly surprised to see Chere
standing there chatting to Grizz.
"Hi Chere, long
time no see," she said as she gave Chere a hug. "How are
you my friend?"
Chere is evidently pleased to see
Cordelia as she gives her such a hug that it makes
Cordelia's head throb even harder.
"Oh my Grizz,
it was a long night in the A&C last night - my head
is splitting. Could I have a mug of your wonderful
coffee, if there's any left. I'm sure it will help along
with these Advil."
Grizz pours Cordelia a coffee
from the fresh pot that he's just brewed. Cordelia takes
a large mouthful and the expression on her face confirms
that it is helping a great deal.
"So then guys
what's been going on? Have I missed
anything?"
Edit: Darn it, I hope I
didn't miss Chere - looks like she's gone now
Cordelia Personal
Assistant to Professor Thietris Squirrel, CEO,
President and Managing Director, Institution of
Advanced Exploration of Myst Worlds
"Uh, Cordy? That must
have been some night up at the A&C. Got you seeing
things now. Chere was here late
last night. I think she went out to try to find a place
to stay. I offered to let her sleep on a pile of crates,
but I don't think she cared too much for that
idea."
_______________________________ Prop.
D'ni Internal Supply Co. "If we don't have it, you
don't need it!"
After 40 minutes of debating, Veronica
finally chose the red tee shirt. "Afterall, if it's
not silk, it doesn't really matter what
color it is, does it?"
She went to her bookshelf
and unlocked the neighborhood book, unfortunately she
forgot to turn the page so she linked to the balcony
overlooking the Institute.
"Hello down there!"
Not seeing anyone close by she yelled even louder, "I
say, can someone unlock the door up
here?"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm no longer
a danger to
society. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Veronica studied the stone blocking the
doorway. She did not take time to ponder over the
mysterious carvings, she really just wanted it out of
the way. She pushed and shoved with all her might and
yet it would not budge.
Looking fearfully over
the edge of the railing she called out once more, this
time a bit more frantically, "Can someone lend me
assistance?! I seem to be stranded on the
balcony!!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm no
longer a danger to
society. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Experimental Program
1
Funny the things that
happen around here. It's what one gets for not paying
attention to which personality is in control at the
moment...
Bizzy paused from his chores to check the tapes from his
security cameras. FrontMullet's noctural activities in
the Light Garden brought a smile to his ancient little
face.
Supplier of umbrellas to the D'ni for
Centuries.